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DogsBite.org is a nonprofit organization that publishes accounts of and compiles statistics of dog bite related fatalities throughout the United States, victim testimonies, an overview of breed-specific legislation within the United States, and advocates for victims of dog bites by promoting breed-specific legislation as a means to reduce serious dog attacks.
Animal attacks have been identified as a major public health problem. In 1997, it was estimated that up to 2 million animal bites occur each year in the United States. [6] Injuries caused by animal attacks result in thousands of fatalities worldwide every year. [7] "Unprovoked attacks occur when the animal approaches and attacks a person(s) who ...
[7] [12] In a study comparing media accounts of 256 dog bite related deaths 2000–2009, when a strict definition was used ("documented pedigree, parentage information, or DNA test results or on the basis of concordance among media breed descriptor, animal control breed descriptor, and the veterinarian-assigned breed from a photograph") the ...
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Chiggers are an outdoor biting pest. “They feed once, and will not reproduce indoors and have continuous generations,” says entomologist Jody Green, PhD, at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln.
One happy beagle is bundling up and spending a warm and cozy Christmas with his new family this holiday season. Meet Copper, an 8-year-old beagle who was recently adopted by PETA staffers ...
Since these attacks frequently lead to deaths, governments are under pressure to address the problem. [30] [31] Researchers from Argentina and India looked at problems related to free-ranging dogs in exemplary regions in South America and India. Free-ranging dogs can carry and transmit diseases such as rabies, which can be fatal to humans if ...
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